Hello and welcome to today’s LIVE Hull City blog, with all the latest transfer rumours and gossip as well as the reaction to yesterday’s result.

The Tigers booked their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest. Despite being backed by a 4,000+ strong following, the visitors couldn’t cope with Nigel Adkins’ side, who raced into a 2-0 lead through Jarrod Bowen and Nouha Dicko before a late consolation ensured a tense finish at the KCOM Stadium.

Will this be the win that gets City back up and running again, if they can translate this Cup success into the Championship campaign?

As always we’ll bring you everything you need this Sunday as we near the closing of the transfer window. Stick with us - got something to say? Tweet us @HDMHullCity.

That's all for today

Join us tomorrow from early doors as we count down the hours to the transfer window deadline.

Will City come up trumps and bring someone in? Or are we going to see a Tiger leave the KCOM?

Those questions answered over the next three days, and you’ll find the latest right here.

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16:14Gareth Westmorland

Photoshop score: A-

15:56Gareth Westmorland

Unlucky for some?

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'I understand they have their reasons to show fans they’re trying to make signings'

Derek McInnes and Aberdeen have been on the phone to Hull City and have had this to say about Scott McKenna

Hull City target Scott McKenna in action for Aberdeen away to Rangers on Wednesday night, a fixture watched by Nigel Adkins

12:58Gareth Westmorland

Don't underestimate the Tigers...

Aitor Karanka believes Nottingham Forest were guilty of believing they were in for an ‘easy’ game at Hull City – and hopes his players have learned a chastening lesson in defeat as a result.

The Reds were dumped out of the FA Cup by a 2-1 defeat at the KCOM Stadium following an insipid first half display that saw the Tigers take a 2-0 lead through goals from Jarrod Bowen and Nouha Dicko.

Karanka’s side did improve after the break following a double-change at the interval, when David Vaughan and Zach Clough came on – and a third sub, Apostolos Vellios, produced a smart finish to give Forest late, late hope in the 88th minute.

But Forest could not avoid a fourth round defeat – as they produced another frustrating example of the inconsistency that has dogged them this season.

I think it was clear that we came here thinking it was going to be an easy game because Hull are not in their best moment. But we cannot forget that they have Premier League players and they showed that they are more mature. They controlled the game, after we had made a good start.

I told the players we need to improve; that we need to grow, particularly in personality. Every single league is tough – but particularly the Championship.

We need to learn and we need to grow. We need to keep going. We need to learn from today, because stupid mistakes cost us the game.

It's today's Champ transfer whispers

Aston Villa may have to sell players before they can challenge Hull City for Scott McKenna, according to the Scottish Sun.

The Tigers have seen three bids knocked back for the Aberdeen centre-back but are poised to keep their interest alive with just days remaining in the transfer window.

Nigel Adkins wants Scott McKenna (Image: Getty)

Villa, managed by ex-City boss Steve Bruce, are looking to pip Nigel Adkins’ men to the signing but must complete outgoings before going for the highly-rated 21-year-old.

12:05Gareth Westmorland

Catch up on everything you may have missed

11:19Gareth Westmorland

Tymon can move on from Stoke...

Josh Tymon was lured away from Hull City this summer when joining Stoke City on a five-year deal

09:53Philip Buckingham

Time to move on?

09:48Gareth Westmorland

Aberdeen's boss issues another hands-off for McKenna

The phone is off the hook regarding him for the next few days. We spoke to Hull again on Friday and reinforced the message that he won’t be sold, certainly not in this window.

Hull City target Scott McKenna in action for Aberdeen away to Rangers on Wednesday night, a fixture watched by Nigel Adkins

09:44Gareth Westmorland

There's around 4,000 disgruntled Forest fans today however

09:42Gareth Westmorland

Speaking of Bowen..

Jarrod Bowen scored against Nottingham Forest (Image: Focus )

The question was almost as predictable as Jarrod Bowen’s performance had been impressive. With the days ticking down before the transfer window closes on Wednesday, will Hull City be able to hold on to their greatest asset?

Said a defiant Nigel Adkins:

We’re not looking to sell him. We want to build things. We have to keep looking to the future and we don’t want to let young players go.

The expectation from within the KCOM Stadium is that Bowen will still be a City player on February 1 but Saturday’s virtuoso performance suggested the long-term battle to hold down the winger will be far harder.

09:41Gareth Westmorland

What did we learn?

Jarrod Bowen belongs on the right

For the first time since Nigel Adkins arrived at Hull City in December, Jarrod Bowen returned to the right-flank against Nottingham Forest as Jon Toral dropped out of the team.

The head coach has previously stated how he sees Toral as the long-term option on the right but he may be forced to rethink after Bowen’s performance at the KCOM.

The youngster had made the position his own during his time under Leonid Slutsky, bagging ten goals in the first four months of the season and after struggling on the left his return to the right flank was a happy one.

Bowen terrorized Danny Fox down the line, getting the better of him time and time again through speed, skill and sheer persistence. He got a goal, an assist and bagged the man of the match award on the day and he will be hoping to resume that role on Tuesday night when Leeds United arrive in East Yorkshire.

Pressure stifling survival bid

If Nigel Adkins’ side play like that every week they shouldn’t have any concerns about the drop zone. They played with the freedom and creativity the head coach has been asking for and ultimately it was too much for Nottingham Forest, who had fielded a strong side.

It just goes to show how good City can be when they don’t have the pressure of the relegation battle hanging over their heads.

They were found wanting at Sunderland last weekend, but a similar performance would have been than enough for the three points. Cup wins can of course instil confidence into this lowly positioned City side, but can they convert that into league points?

Gareth Westmorland

One to forget for Forest...

Gareth Westmorland

BOOM - McKenna bangs this one in... will he be at City by midweek?

Gareth Westmorland

All the info you need

Ola Aina of Hull City salutes fans after scoring during the FA Cup match at Blackburn (Image: Focus)

Gareth Westmorland

Let's hear the thoughts of Phil Buckingham

Gareth Westmorland

Who was your man of the match?

Hull City

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Nottm Forest

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FA Cup, January 27, 2018

David Marshall

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Ola Aina

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Ondrej Mazuch

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Michael Hector

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Max Clark

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Kevin Stewart

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Markus Henriksen

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Jarrod Bowen

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Jackson Irvine

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Adama Diomande

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Nouha Dicko

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Substitutes

Will Keane

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Kamil Grosicki

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Dan Batty

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Submission / Results

Gareth Westmorland

Bowen 'not for sale' after impressing v Forest

Nigel Adkins has praised the impact of Jarrod Bowen as his Hull Cityside sealed a spot in the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest.

The Tigers could have taken the lead early on in the first half as Bowen saw his shot strike the foot of the post, but just minutes later the youngster had opened the scoring. Latching onto a throughball from Nouha Dicko, Bowen drove into the box before seeing his shot deflected over the goalkeeper and into the back of the net.

Bowen then picked up an assist when he nodded Jackson Irvine’s deep cross back across goal for Dicko to double City’s advantage.

The winger has been played on the left-wing so far under Adkins but the Forest tie saw him return to the flank where he excelled under Leonid Slutsky for the first time.

As such, the head coach highlighted the performance Bowen after the game admitting he now has selection issues when it comes to the league.

I’m pleased we won the game, we deserved it, we had a lot of opportunities and I’m pleased we took two, we could have took more,” Adkins said after the game.

Sometimes you have to have the option to move players and obviously Grosicki played the 15 minutes, he’s been out for a month and Diomande played on the left to give him an opportunity to impress with his pace and power and that allowed me to put Bowen on the right.

He had a great game today let’s be fair, great cross from Jackson Irvine for the second goal that Jarrod has nodded back for Dicko and what a leap to head that ball in the back of the net. Fantastic.

Gareth Westmorland

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